Written by Joe May, President, Dallas County (TX) Community College District As new Education Secretary John King prepares to visit Milwaukee to give his first commencement address at a community college next week, he is well aware of the challenges facing our country, ones that start in the classroom but also extend into the workplace, […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Last Week in Congress and the Administration HOUSE and SENATE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a committee hearing on the Obama Administration’s overtime rule on Thursday, June 9. Witnesses […]
Washington, DC, June 2, 2016 – Declaring that “meeting the financial needs of community college students is critical to the economic competitiveness of our country,” Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) has written a letter to Congress urging restoration of the Summer Pell Grant program as part of the 2017 appropriations process. The author of […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Last Week in Congress and the Administration HOUSE and SENATE The Higher Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training will hold a subcommittee hearing on accountability at the Corporation […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Last Week in Congress and the Administration HOUSE The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a committee hearing on the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act on Tuesday, […]
Sullivan, President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Says Reauthorization Will Be “a Critical Step Forward” in “Addressing the Skills Gap” Washington, DC, May 17, 2016 – Dr. Monty Sullivan, a board member of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), urged members of […]
WHO: Dr. Monty Sullivan, who has been President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) since February 2014 and who, prior to that, served as Chancellor of Delgado Community College in New Orleans. A board member of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), Dr. Sullivan has worked successfully on both state and federal advocacy […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Last Week in Congress and the Administration HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess next week, the House will return on May 10 and the Senate will return on […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Of Note: The White House announced $100 million in grants to help community colleges partner with local businesses and organizations, such as nonprofits and workforce development boards, to expand tuition-free training programs. Last […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Last Week in Congress and the Administration BUDGET The Senate Appropriations Committee approved subcommittee allocations for fiscal year (FY) 2017 by a vote of 29–1. The subcommittee allocation for the Labor, Health and […]
